A week after one of the longest playoffs in PGA Tour history at the Travelers Championship, the Rocket Mortgage Classic attempted to match it as this weeks playoff between Joaquin Niemann, Cam Davis and Troy Merritt went 5 holes deep on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.Niemann unfortunately ejected early after making bogey at the first hole, the par-4 18th, as Davis and Merritt both made par. It was an unjust ending for someone who had played so splendidly all week.Davis was seemingly fortunate to even be in the playoff, as he made eagle at the 71st hole in regulation when he holed out from a greenside bunker. After Niemanns exit, Davis and Merritt went to the par-3 15th hole. On a return to that par-3 15th, Davis– who objectively played cleaner golf in the extra session– finally won the tournament.Davis missed his birdie putt, one of a handful over the last hour that would have won him the event, but Merritt failed to get up and down from some thick rough just brief of the green.” I just attribute it back to basketball, you know, as a shooter, when you go through slumps, shooters shoot,” said Merritt.

A week after one of the longest playoffs in PGA Tour history at the Travelers Championship, the Rocket Mortgage Classic attempted to match it as this weeks playoff in between Joaquin Niemann, Cam Davis and Troy Merritt went 5 holes deep on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.Niemann regrettably ejected early after making bogey at the first hole, the par-4 18th, as Davis and Merritt both made par. After Niemanns exit, Davis and Merritt went to the par-3 15th hole. On a return to that par-3 15th, Davis– who objectively played cleaner golf in the additional session– lastly won the tournament.Davis missed his birdie putt, one of a handful over the last hour that would have won him the event, however Merritt failed to get up and down from some thick rough simply short of the green.